I've been some what involved in the campaign for Yes on Proposition 8 for the past couple of months. It's a huge issue and it's worth standing up for. I wouldn't say I'm a real political person but I do feel Proposition 8 is so important and so critical to our future. I just want to have my say in how I feel about it. I can do that on my blog! So, here I go out of my comfort zone, again...

It kind of feels like someone next to me has stood up to say what they "want" and as they did, they stepped on my toes. Normally I would just pull away or say oops you stepped on my toes or just wait for them to shift their weight and pull my foot out but this time it hurts and I really must stand up next to them and say, "hey, you're stepping on my toes and I don't like it!"

My very first problem with this whole issue is that we've already said/voted what the people of California want. We voted (61% of us did) in 2000. We voted that marriage is between a man and a woman. What gives 4 liberal judges the right to just throw out what we voted on? That in itself is reason enough to get my "yes" vote. Who do they think they are?

I believe in God with all my heart. I believe He has a plan for each of us. I believe each of us is a child of God and as such has divine qualities that our Heavenly Father has given us. As males and females, we each have qualities that compliment each other. When we work together and build families, the Lord blesses us. I believe that marriage is ordained of God and that the family is central to God's plan for us. This is what I believe. This is my testimony.

I know that although I don't agree with homosexual life styles, they do exist. I don't live in that much of a bubble. That's fine. I don't hate any group of people. I really do love people. I love how different people are. I've always heard a homosexual life style referred to as an alternative life style. We're all free to choose what kind of life we want to live.

The dictionary defines alternative as having a choice between two things. When you have a choice, you can't have the same thing. You make your choice, you go your way. I'm not forcing my beliefs on any group of people, why should I be forced by another group of people? I don't even care if same sex couples want to have a union. I do care if they want to call it "marriage" because I do care if "marriage" is being redefined. I'm tired of ads saying that the "yes on 8" campaign are shameful. I'm tired of us being yelled at and flipped off. I've found through what I would consider peaceful demonstrations that those who don't agree with me are very angry and have basically two vulgar words in their vocabulary and "the bird". I'm tired of our signs being removed from all over the place. I'm tired of the intolerant ways the "no on 8" campaign continues to demonstrate. I'm tired of the "no on 8" campaign ads saying this has nothing to do with what our children will learn in school. Who are they kidding? It's already happening and our school's do teach marriage. Look it up in the California Education Code 51933. I'm also tired of being referred to as a bigot. Oh, and one more thing, I'm tired of disrespectful teenagers flipping me the bird and yelling obscenities because of what I believe.

I am entitled to my opinion as much as anyone else is. There are some great websites out there that go into more detail about what would happen if prop 8 fails. Like I said, I'm not really a political person and I certainly don't know how to talk the political lingo but these websites do!:

www.protectmarriage.com

www.whatisprop8.com

www.catholicvote.com

Yes on Prop 8 does not strip away any current rights that same sex couples have. It will take away current rights of parents. The schools do not need to notify parents of same sex curriculum which would allow them to opt out of those discussions. They didn't notify parents in Massachusetts, why would they notify us? Yes, I know it's another state but when new things are happening, you have to look to the examples that already exist for information. Yes, there are some things that I want to shield my children from.

I believe this is a moral issue and one that should be taught in the home. I never had same sex lessons in school and I'm fine with that. I want the same for my children. A yes on prop 8 vote isn't about hating a group of people. It's about protecting what is sacred and dear to me. My "Yes on Prop 8" vote is for our future.